Today was a very sad day - I had to leave my poor little Elvis dog at the vet because he is not getting better quick enough after my big malamute tore him to pieces. Ai, those of you who have ever had 2 of their dogs fight will know how upsetting it is. But I love them both and after-all - they are just dogs!! And dogs have teeth and dogs fight.

Have a look at these big teeth and then look at this poor soul with no hair and you can imagine the damage done.Anyway, one midnight trip to a vet in Kempton (the only place we could find openon a friday night) - about 15 stiches later, less R1600 in our bank account, and 4 drains hanging out his body to drain fluid - I include a picture of my Elvis feeling vey sorry for himself (especially with the massive blue bandage )

The vet said he ate tonight (cooked him some chicken so they are very special vets) and he might come home tomorrow!!!!

I also included Elvis in one of my challenges this week, as he is my favorite dog (sshhhhh....don't let the other ones hear). The challenge came from http://jandccreationschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/. I had to do a scrapbook page themed "Animal Antics". I think it turned out great and I am sending him lots of warm kisses and loves and hugs and Reiki tonight so he can have a warm, confortable night.

Cookie time - and it was death by chocolate yesterday as I made Chocolate Thumprints (the fondant in the middle is said to be orgasmic) I can say this because all the comments on the scoresheet went something like this:

"Oh man, just the best"
"Mmmmmmmm.... yes!"
"This was the best I ever had"
And then some other comments I cannot publish and also a lot of heavy breathing. So if you are not getting enough sex - try these cookies!!! 

And then I also made another double chocolate chunk cookie - they were BIG!!! and YUMMY!!.

 I think they came out so nice as I was listening to this song while making them - over and over and over again. I love the song as I do not understand what they are singing. I just know it is called "Pasion", so everytime I listen to it and sing along, I make up my own verses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLwucTqWkgQ

For tonight I am going to end with a very exciting challenge I discovered on the web. It speaks to the narcisit as well as the artist within me. You take a pack of 52 playing cards, and every week you turn one of them into a personal inspiration card, following a certain theme for every week. At the end of the year you have a pack of cards in a special little bag you make that serves as inspiration or motivation for you. The challenge comes from http://embers.typepad.com/e/mini_art_journal_challenge/page/6/ and the first card had to reflect something I am proud of. My immediate reaction was to do a card featuring my son David (he, just like Elvis is my favorite - but luckily I only have one child so he will always be my favorite) But then after some thought I decided that these cards are about me and I did a card to reflect how proud I am of myself facing the world everyday with my skew little face and my fat little bum.

But talking about my son David - he is so beautiful (no, he does not have a skew face or a fat bum) and he is lead singer in a band called "Beloved" I include a picture of him in action - I adore him!! he is super talented - of course he got that from me.

Good night - need to now go and take the Rosemary Butter cookies out of the freezer, slice and bake them and then off to bed. (without my little Elvis dog.)

zzzz.....................